More than $463 million in state funding has been allocated to pay for some 400 projects across New York state and projects in Westchester are due to receive about $8.8 million of the total.
The following projects in Westchester are being funded:
Extell Hudson Waterfront LLC project in Yonkers. The funding is to support a key phase of its transformative Hudson Piers project, creating new retail space and a 34,000-square-foot public park that opens a once inaccessible section of the Yonkers waterfront. This phase anchors a larger development that will ultimately delivering over 1,000 new housing units, including over 100 affordable units for low-income families. $1,500,000
Westchester Fisher Hill Owner LLC for The Sheffield Residences in White Plains. Fisher Hill Owner LLC will construct commercial space within the Sheffield Residences project located in downtown White Plains. This commercial space is part of a larger development that includes over 100 transit-oriented, affordable housing units. $650,000
City of White Plains World Cup Fan Fest Event Tourism Working Capital. White Plains Soccer Central is planned to be an experience that will plunge participants into the spirit of the World Cup, offering massive screens, live entertainment, and interactive challenges. $150,000
Village of Dobbs Ferry Lower Memorial Park Improvements. The Village of Dobbs Ferry plans to develop Lower Memorial Park as an active recreation facility with pickleball courts, accessible restrooms, and covered bicycle parking. The plan involves connecting the lower and middle areas of the park through internal paths, improved site features and interrelated park amenities. $675,000
Village of Hastings-on-Hudson Ravensdale Pedestrian and Bike Improvements. The village of Hastings-on-Hudson will install a 5-feet-wide sidewalk and two 4-feet-wide bicycle lanes along Ravensdale Road and a 5-feet-wide sidewalk along Saw Mill River Road. The new infrastructure creates a continuous system connecting schools, the train station, bus stops, downtown and recreation facilities. $1,156,894
Village of Briarcliff Manor Law Park Drainage Basin Phase 3. The Village of Briarcliff Manor will improve stormwater piping as part of the third and final phase of the Law Park Drainage project. This project will alleviate flooding caused by undersized drainage infrastructure. $1,972,903
City of Peekskill Paramount Theatre Cooling Center. The city of Peekskill will upgrade the HVAC system at the historic Paramount Theatre, centrally located in downtown Peekskill, and designate it as a cooling center to offer the community a reliable refuge from the health and safety risks associated with increasingly severe heat waves. $1,775,436
Village of Irvington Train Station Connectivity Project. The village of Irvington will install 5-feet-wide sidewalks on South Buckhout Street, connecting the residential neighborhoods of Half Moon and Spiro Park with the Metro-North train station. This project is viewed as important due to the residential development of three large parcels on South Buckhout Street and a planned transit-oriented design zoning district in the area. The project will address a large gap in pedestrian infrastructure that exists along a busy vehicular route that deters walking. $550,000
Village of Mamaroneck Municipal Fleet Inventory and Efficiency Planning Project. The Village of Mamaroneck will conduct a comprehensive fleet inventory and develop a municipal fleet efficiency policy to supporting its transition to a low-emission municipal fleet. Once the fleet inventory is completed, the village will conduct a rightsizing analysis to evaluate vehicle utilization with operational needs. $52,000
City of New Rochelle Citywide Tree Plantings. The City of New Rochelle will implement a citywide tree planting initiative to enhance climate resilience by planting approximately 400 climate-adapted street and park trees in disadvantaged community neighborhoods with a focus on public rights-of-way, sidewalks, and parks. $112,500
Historic Hudson Valley Seasonal Special Events Tourism Working Capital. Historic Hudson Valley will use grant funds to significantly expand event production and marketing for a pair of seasonal events in Sleepy Hollow. $237,196
